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Galactorrhea (also spelled galactorrhoea) (galacto-+ -rrhea) or lactorrhea (lacto-+ -rrhea) is the spontaneous flow of milk from the breast, unassociated with childbirth or nursing. Galactorrhea is reported to occur in 5–32% of females.
The term "male lactation" is not used in human medicine. It has been used in popular literature, such as Louise Erdrich's The Antelope Wife, to describe the phenomenon of male galactorrhea, which is a human condition unrelated to childbirth or nursing. Newborn babies of both sexes can occasionally produce milk.
Galactorrhea is generally considered a symptom which may indicate a more serious problem. Collection of a thorough medical history , including pregnancies , surgeries, and consumption of drugs and medications is a first step in diagnosing the cause of galactorrhea.
Hyperprolactinemia, characterized by abnormally high levels of prolactin, may cause galactorrhea (production and spontaneous flow of breast milk), infertility, and menstrual disruptions in women. In men, it can lead to hypogonadism, infertility and erectile dysfunction. Prolactin is crucial for milk production during pregnancy and lactation.
Pituitary tumors occur in 15 to 42% of MEN 1 patients. From 25 to 90% are prolactinomas. About 25% of pituitary tumors secrete growth hormone or growth hormone and prolactin. Excess prolactin may cause galactorrhea, and excess growth hormone causes acromegaly clinically indistinguishable from sporadically occurring acromegaly. About 3% of ...
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Chronic kidney disease may affect the body's hormonal balance, potentially leading to elevated prolactin and galactorrhea. [2] In some cases, no clear cause is identified, and the condition is labeled idiopathic. Adolescent galactorrhea is less frequent than witch's milk, which usually occurs in newborns.
Increasing age, with the highest risk after ages 45 in men and 55 in women. Being assigned male at birth. Family history, especially having a genetic disorder called familial hypercholesterolemia.